Wesley Corpus

I then met the society in the preaching-house ; which is unlike any other in England, both as to its form and materials. It is exactly round, and composed wholly of brazen slags; which, I suppose, will last as long as the earth. Between one and two I began in the market-place at Redruth, to the largest congre- gation I ever saw there ; they not only filled all the windows, but sat on the tops of the houses. About five I began in the pit at Gwennap. I suppose we had athousand more than ever Sept. 1787.] JOURNAL. 399 were there before : But it was all one; my voice was strengthened accordingly, so that every one could hear distinctly. Mon. 10. I had alarge congregation at five, and a peculiar blessing. Thence I went to Mr. Mill's, the Rector of Kenwyn, half a mile from Truro ; a house fit for a Nobleman; and the most beautifully situated of any I have seen in the county. At noon I preached in the preaching-house at Truro. It was well filled with deeply attentive hearers. Thence we went on through a swiftly improving country to St. Austle; and preached in the new House, though not quite finished, to a crowded audience, who seemed all sensible that God was there. The old House was well filled at five in the morning, Tuesday, 11. I did not design to preach at Liskeard, but finding a few people gathered together, I gave them a short discourse ; and then went on to Torpoint, where several of our brethren from the Dock were waiting for us : So we crossed over without loss of time, to an earnest, affectionate people. The House would ill contain the congregation in the evening, and ajoyful meeting it was. Wed. 12. We went over to Mount Edgecomb, and walked through all the improvements. The situation is fine indeed. The lofty hill, nearly surrounded by the sea, and sufficiently adorned with trees, but not crowded, is uncommonly pleasant ; but it did not strike me like Lord Harcourt's seat at Newnham. And are all these things to be burned up ? At noon I preached at Plymouth. The House was crowded enough, and a solemn awe sat on all the people; as likewise in the evening at Plymouth-Dock. There is an excellent spirit in this